The Ostrich Doctrine: The Bold Strategy to Solve Problems by Pretending They Don’t Exist

Ah, the age-old strategy of sticking your head in the sand. It’s a classic move, really. If you can’t see the problem, it must not exist, right? Well, apparently, someone in the federal government has been taking notes from ostriches, because the latest trend in governance seems to be scrubbing anything remotely related to DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion), Black history, climate change, and other uncomfortable topics from agency websites. Because, you know, if we just delete the web pages, surely systemic racism will vanish, and the polar ice caps will magically refreeze. Problem solved!

Let’s take a moment to appreciate the sheer brilliance of this approach. Why bother addressing complex, deeply rooted issues when you can just… pretend they don’t exist? It’s like when you were a kid and thought closing your eyes made you invisible. Spoiler alert: it didn’t work then, and it’s not going to work now. But hey, kudos to the feds for trying! Who needs progress when you can have denial?

The Ostrich Doctrine: A New Era of Governance

Let’s call this what it is: the Ostrich Doctrine. If we just bury our heads deep enough, maybe all the bad stuff will magically disappear. Systemic racism? Gone. Climate change? Solved. Inequality? Never existed. It’s the ultimate “fake it till you make it” strategy, except we’re not making anything except a bigger mess. How does this help lower the cost of eggs?